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Kangra Painting

Kangra Miniature painting is one of the schools of Pahari paintings along with Guler, Basholi, Mandi, Chamba and Bilaspur. Miniatures are...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

India to become Fifth Largest Economy

A recent report has revealed that India will overtake the United Kingdom to become the world's fifth-biggest economy in 2019. India with Gross...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Evidence of Ancient Human Cognition

Recently, In China, archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of Ochre on bone engravings. The discovery of abstract engravings is...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Turkey Receives S-400 Missile System

Turkey has received its first shipment of an advanced Russian air defence system, setting the stage for the escalation of a dispute with the...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

LaQshya: Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative

Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative) to improve...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

In Depth – DNA Technology Bill

The DNA Technology (Use And Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill which is also known as the DNA profiling...

13 Jul 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

India’s Interest in Iran-Afganistan

This article is based on editorial “Delhi to Tehran via US” which appeared in The Indian Express on 12 July 2019. It talks about the...

12 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Food Security

As per the Economic Survey (2018-19), India needs to take big initiatives to improve its food security as it faces supply constraints, water...

12 Jul 2019 Paper 3

Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2019

Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted a ‘Model Tenancy Act’ (MTA), 2019. The Tenancy law is a ‘model...

12 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Silk Samagra

The Government of India has allocated Rs. 2161.68 crore for three years i.e. 2017-2020 to its Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” for...

12 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Role of Forest in Climate Change

This article is based on editorial “Turning down the heat: on forest restoration”, which appeared in The Hindu on 11 July 2019. It...

11 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Saubhagya Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (PM Saubhagya) lapsed on March 31, 2019, but its target of 100% electrification nationwide is yet to...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Immune Thrombocytopenia

Intas Pharmaceuticals (Indian drug maker) has launched an affordable drug Romiplostim (Romy) at one-fifth of the price of the currently available...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture – Cashless Economy

Presenting the Union Budget for 2019-20, the Finance Minister said that 2% tax deducted at source (TDS) will be levied on cash withdrawals exceeding...

11 Jul 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti

In a major boost to Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Intellectual Property Facilitation...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis

World Population Day

11 July is celebrated as World Population Day In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Eastern Economic Forum

Russia has conveyed to India that it has not invited Pakistan’s Prime Minister to the Eastern Economic Forum, to be held from 4th- 6th...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Malnutrition in India

This article is based on the editorial “The malaise of malnutrition”. It talks about the reasons and challenges associated with...

10 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Indian Classical Dances

Excavations, inscriptions, chronicles, genealogies of kings and artists, literary sources, sculpture and painting of different periods provide...

10 Jul 2019 Paper 1

Basel Committee Lauds RBI on Strict Rules

According to a regulatory consistency assessment programme (RCAP) conducted by the Basel committee on banking supervision, the Reserve Bank of...

10 Jul 2019 News Analysis